4 out of 4 cyclists found the following review helpful:
| Rating: |   | Monday, July 14, 2008 |
Fred a Roadie from Heidelberg, Germany writes:
A very good tire at a great price. Great replacement tire for the nearly extinct OE Schwinn Puff 27 x 1 1/4. The tread pattern and overall appearance is very similar and the feel is pretty much the same but with less rolling resistance and better traction.
Product Used For: 1 Year
Product Strengths:Smooth ride, good traction, good treadwear, low rolling resistance and excellent handling.
Product Weaknesses:The beads need to be lubed to facilitate easy mounting and bead seating. Otherwise they are a real chore to mount/dismount! A few drops of automotive tire dressing such as Armor All or Black Magic works great. The beads are tight on the rim much like those of high performance car tires so it might take a few tries to get them seated. Once mounted and inflated BE SURE TO CLEAN THE RIMS VERY WELL TO REMOVE A L L RESIDUE BEFORE RIDING SO YOU CAN STOP!!!!
My Bike:1979 Chicago built Schwinn Varsity with original S-6 Schwinn made steel rims.
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14 out of 14 cyclists found the following review helpful:
| Rating: | | Friday, June 08, 2007 |
Rick a Roadie from Portland, Oregon writes:
Easy rolling, decent wearing, excellent value for the price - Good for century rides, touring, and commuting. I'll keep buying them!
Product Used For: 1 Year
Product Strengths:Been using 700x32 & 35 panaracer tourguards (both wire & Kevlar bead) for 1.5 years on my Trek hybrid. No tire failures, wears reasonably slow (I have over 1K miles on them, still plenty of wear left); definitely lower rolling resistance than other tire I tried (Incl Bontrager tire that came with bike). Only punctures were from stuff that nothing short of a metal band could have stopped; the tourgard belt seemed to work for me. I'm 260 lbs, so if there were sidewall or construction flaws, I would have found them
Product Weaknesses:Received 1 defective tire (flat spot), quickly resolved by JensonUSA. No weaknesses on tires that I've used, no problems with sidewalls.
My Bike:Trek 7500 Hybrid with aerobars, 24/36/48 front, 11-34 back, Mavic/shimano rear wheel with Panaracer 700x35, Bontrager front wheel with Panaracer 700x32, Body Geometry saddle (this saddle saved my butt!)
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